The Sugar Festival in Clewiston, Florida

Clewiston is an interesting little town in the middle ofLike all county-style fairs, you will find standards like
south Florida. Though it isn't coastal, it is located onfarming equipment expos and a beauty pageant
the banks of Lake Okeechobee (that's right! The(where they crown an annual Miss Sugar). One of my
second largest freshwater lake in the United States!favorite events localized to the Clewiston festival is
THAT Lake Okeechobee!) It is, according to thethe Taste of Sugar Dessert Contest, where chefs of
city's fathers, "America's Sweetest Town," no doubtall types strive to make the most delectable sugary
because of the large amounts of sugar cane growncreations they can. Other highlights include an old
there (interestingly, the reception you get from thefashioned cane sugar grinding exhibition (surprisingly
townspeople can be somewhat cold). They like tointeresting) and an antique car show. Admission to
say that they are "in the middle of everywhere" -the festivities is free, so why not? It really is the
that is to say that they are about 60 miles from Ft.highlight of Clewiston's entertainment offerings.
Myers in the southwest and 60 miles from PalmSince you're already going broke to go to the sugar
Beach in east. While there are always some things tofestival, it's worth considering renting a limousine from
do in Clewiston year round - bass fishing in LakeMillenium Limo to go to your favorite event (be it the
Okeechobee is always good - every April, the townMiss Sugar Pageant, the rodeo, or the bass fishing
really comes into its own with the Sugar Festival.tournament.) It would wow the Clewiston
The Sugar Festival takes place over two weekends -small-towners, and be pretty entertaining to boot.
the second and third Fridays and Saturdays in April.Clewiston will never look at you the same again!